SALARY SURVEY. Average Salary Offers Continue to Rise. A study of beginning offers

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1 A study of beginning offers SALARY SURVEY SPRING 2011 Volume 50 Issue 2 62 Highland Avenue Bethlehem, PA / Average Salary Offers Continue to Rise In NACE s Winter 2011 Salary Survey report, we saw that, for the first time since 2008, a college class began the year with an average starting salary offer that was on the rise. The good news continues to roll in for the Class of 2011 as results from NACE s Spring 2011 Salary Survey show that the average salary offer to all Class of 2011 graduates now stands at $50,462, which is up 5.9 percent over the overall average of $47,673 to Class of 2010 graduates. Furthermore, it is a slight climb over the overall average of $50,034 listed for the current class in the Winter 2011 Salary Survey report. Among the disciplines that show a change in their average offers in the Spring 2011 Salary Survey report, threequarters have posted an increase, up from the two-thirds of these disciplines posting increases in the Winter 2011 Salary Survey report. Not only are there more increases, but the increases reported in this issue are larger, some significantly so. While it is still early in the reporting year, this may be a sign that average salary offers are making up the ground they lost during the tumultuous economic times of the past few years. Couple these findings with preliminary results from NACE s Job Outlook 2011 Spring Update survey that indicate employers expect to hire more new college graduates this year than they did last year, and the job market for the Class of 2011 appears, at this point, to be promising. Business The overall average salary offer to business majors is a key contributing factor in the overall increase to all graduates. Just over half of the offers contained in this report fall into the business category, and their average salary offer as a group has risen 6.2 percent over last year s average, from $46,623 to $49,525. Among the specific business majors, business administration/management graduates posted the largest increase to their average salary offer, which leapt 11.3 percent to $46,832. Although retail/wholesale employers made the largest number of offers to these graduates, investment banking firms and petroleum/coal products manufacturers drove the overall increase for business administration majors with starting salary offers that averaged $60,417 and $70,021, respectively. Economics graduates also fared extremely well in this report, as their average salary offer rose almost 10 percent to $54,634. Consulting services firms led the way with an average offer of $63,395. Figure 1: Top Employers for Bachelor s Degree Graduates* Employer Type Average Salary Offer Accounting Services $50,526 Engineering Services $59,624 Retail/Wholesale Trade $44,989 Consulting Services $60,964 Banking (Investment) $63,932 Financial Services $52,997 Petroleum & Coal Products $76,979 Programming $56,609 Transportation Services $41,807 * Where 45 or more offers were reported The average salary offer to finance graduates also increased, but not as significantly. Their offer rose 4.9 percent over last year s average to $53,048. Investment banking firms made a large number of offers to finance graduates at an average of $63,425, which helped bump up their overall average. Business students earning marketing degrees saw a similar increase, as their average salary offer rose by 4 percent to $44,432. Retail and wholesale employers made the most offers to these graduates at an average of $45,789, slightly higher than the overall average. continued on page 22 Copyright 2011 by the No part of this publication may be used, adapted, or reproduced in any manner without written permission.

2 ABOUT THE SURVEY All 2011 issues of Salary Survey will report on salary offers extended to students graduating between September 1, 2010, and August 31, The Spring 2011 Salary Survey contains information received during the period of September 1, 2010, through March 16, In December 2010, Salary Survey participants received reporting packets that prepared them to report data for all 2011 issues of Salary Survey. Schools that participated in the Fall report submitted their data to NACE by March 16, 2011, and are listed on the last page of this report. Schools were required to report the student s major, degree level, salary offer, and graduation date. They had the option of reporting the student s gender, job location, employer type that extended the offer, and the job function. To participate in Salary Survey, please contact Andrea Koncz at , ext. 121 or akoncz@naceweb.org. HOW TO USE SALARY SURVEY Employers may use Salary Survey as a guide for determining salaries for new college hires. It may also be used as a tool for comparing current salaries to the national averages, or to the salaries that similar employers are offering. Colleges may use Salary Survey to counsel students regarding salaries they may have been offered, or to benchmark the salaries that their institution s own students are receiving against national averages. Salary Survey offers averages as well as percentiles, so it is recommended that decisions are based upon as many data points as possible. Also, it is recommended that all sections of the report be used. Job location reports are also available for purchase by employers having multiple locations. For example, these reports allow for comparing salaries in New York to those in Los Angeles. And for reports on salaries based only on target schools, Key School reports may be purchased. Key School reports give the averages by discipline (in aggregate) based upon a group of schools (minimum of six schools). Target hard-to-reach STEM students! Contact John Stritehoff, ext. 125, Salary Survey compiles data from career planning and placement offices of colleges and universities across the United States. The reports consist of starting salary offers made to new graduates by employing organizations in business, industry, government, and by nonprofit and educational institutions. The figures reported are for base salaries only and do not include bonuses, fringe benefits, or overtime rates. Confidentiality is maintained for the individual, the college, and the employer. The number of offers reported in each report is cumulative from the previous September. The offers reported in Salary Survey are a sample of actual job offers made to new college graduates during the recruiting year and do not imply all job offers made to all college graduates. SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE SURVEY Salary Survey reports offers, not acceptances. It does not distinguish between single and multiple offers to individual students and, consequently, offers in the study cannot be equated with actual hires. Also, in as much as the ratio of offers to hires is partially a function of the economic climate, year-to-year ratio comparisons based on survey data would be invalid. In those categories where offers are relatively few, the data should be regarded only as indicative. Salary Survey is available only to members of the National Association of Colleges and Employers and to Salary Survey subscribers, and is intended for their professional use. Salary Survey (ISSN ) is published four times a year in February, April, July, and September by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 62 Highland Ave., Bethlehem, PA Employment Information Manager: Andrea Koncz Editorial: Kevin Gray Design: Karen Y. Berger Copyright 2011 by the No part of this publication may be used, adapted, or reproduced in any manner without written permission. 2 Salary Survey / Spring 2011

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Average Yearly Salary Offers Bachelor's Degree Candidates By Curriculum for All Types of Employers...4 By Functional Area for All Types of Employers...6 By Curriculum and Employer...8 Summary by Employer...13 Bachelor's Degree Candidates By Curriculum and Job Function...15 Summary by Job Function...19 Master's Degree Candidates by Curriculum...20 Doctoral Degree Candidates by Curriculum NACE Salary Survey Participants...24 HOW TO READ SALARY SURVEY By Curriculum for All Types of Employers This section shows an overall average salary offer according to the student s major field of study, with no regard to the type of position offered or the type of employer extending the offer. Refer to this section when you want to know the average starting salary offer for a graduate holding a degree in a specific discipline, such as accounting, computer science, mechanical engineering, etc. By Functional Area for All Types of Employers This section shows an overall average salary offer according to the job function offered to the candidate, with no regard to the degree held or the type of employer extending the offer. Refer to this section when you are looking for the average starting salary offer for a particular job function, such as sales, computer programming, process engineering, etc. Starting Salary Offers to All Candidates by Curriculum and Employer This section shows data first by looking at the type of degree held by the student, then according to the type of employer who extended the offer. Refer to this section when you are looking for the average starting salary offer from a specific type of employer to a graduate holding a specific type of degree. For example, use this section to find out the average salary offer consulting firms made to electrical engineering graduates. Data in this section are listed as follows: Bold headings are the curriculum areas, which follow the order shown on pages 4 and 5. Employer types under each curriculum are categorized according to the sector of the economy they fall under with service employers being listed first, followed by manufacturing employers, then by nonprofit/ government employers. Starting Salary Offers to All Candidates by Curriculum and Job Function This section shows data first by looking at the type of degree held by the student, then according to the job function that was offered. Refer to this section when you need information about the average salary offer to a graduate holding a specific type of degree for a specific job function. For example, use this section to find out the average starting salary offer to MIS graduates performing systems analysis work. Data in this section are listed as follows: Bold headings represent the curriculum areas, which follow the order shown on pages 4 and 5. Job functions under each curriculum are listed in the order in which they appear on pages 6 and 7. of Offers Reported When referring to Salary Survey, it is important to consider the number of offers that each average salary represents. Averages with a low number of offers should be viewed with caution. Areas typically containing a low number of offers at the bachelor s degree level are communications, health sciences, home economics, and humanities and social sciences (liberal arts). The number of offers reported can be low for a variety of reasons. In some instances, the number of degrees awarded to a particular major is low, thereby making data scarce for the group. In addition, because Salary Survey reports up-to-the-minute salary offers (e.g. those being extended to the current graduating class), those majors that typically don t find employment until after graduation may not be represented in the report. Furthermore, other graduates, such as teachers and healthcare workers, have more of a direct path to a job, so they are less likely to be involved in the campus recruiting program, and thereby less likely to report their salary offers. Copyright 2011 by the No part of this publication may be used, adapted, or reproduced in any manner without written permission. Salary Survey / Spring

4 Average Yearly Salary Offers Bachelor s Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) Percent Change Of Offers Average $ Offer In $ Offers From By Curriculum For All Types April April April April Percentiles Of Employers th 50th 75th AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Agricultural Business & Management 26 $36,271 $44, % $30,000 $35,000 $44,000 Animal Sciences 9 34,324 32,808 * * * * * Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources 1 29,120 36,800 * * * * * Plant Sciences 3 27,180 44,747 * * * * * Other Agricultural Sciences 17 52,934 30,750 * * * * * BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting ,316 48, ,000 50,000 55,000 Actuarial Science 3 58,667 46,467 * * * * * Business Administration/Management ,832 42, ,500 46,000 55,000 Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications 13 56,808 51,682 * * * * * Economics (Business/Managerial) ,634 49, ,500 56,000 65,000 Finance ,048 50, ,000 54,000 60,000 Hospitality Services Management (incl. hotel/motel/restaurant mgmt.) 50 41,391 33, ,000 38,000 52,000 Human Resources (incl. labor/industrial relations) 37 52,532 40,238 * * 45,000 50,000 60,000 International Business 25 37,714 42, ,000 32,000 45,000 Logistics/Materials Management ,602 49, ,000 50,000 55,000 Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing 92 54,372 49, ,500 55,000 60,000 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) ,432 42, ,000 45,000 50,000 COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising 2 30,000 41,417 * * * * * Broadcast Journalism ,250 * * * * * Communications 68 34,076 39, ,000 32,000 41,600 Journalism 22 31,591 38,300 * * 25,000 30,000 37,200 Public Relations/Organizational Communications 2 48,000 36,286 * * * * * COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Programming 1 50,000 N/A * * * * * Computer Science ,017 60, ,000 60,000 75,000 Computer Systems Analysis 3 48,333 N/A * * * * * Information Sciences & Systems 37 56,868 53, ,000 59,000 62,500 EDUCATION MAJORS 1 Elementary Teacher Education 8 31,263 31,225 * * * * * Physical Education Teaching/Coaching 3 31,955 32,220 * * * * * Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 3 27,965 27,845 * * * * * Secondary Education 6 32,661 38,606 * * * * * Special Education 5 39,800 30,200 * * * * * Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education 13 34,528 29,330 * * * * * ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 14 54,411 58,651 * * * * * Agricultural Engineering 3 44,333 60,000 * * * * * Architectural Engineering 2 60,000 41,000 * * * * * Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 22 55,197 60,286 * * 45,760 60,000 65,000 Chemical Engineering ,886 66, ,000 66,000 70,000 Civil Engineering 76 48,178 52, ,000 48,048 55,000 Computer Engineering 34 60,112 61, ,000 59,000 63,000 Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering 95 60,646 59, ,000 61,000 65,000 N/A - No historic data available. 1 Further information on starting salaries for education majors is available from AAEE. 4 Salary Survey / Spring No offers reported. ** Not computed if number of offers is fewer than 20 for current or previous year. Continued...

5 Average Yearly Salary Offers Bachelor s Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) Continued... Percent Change Of Offers Average $ Offer In $ Offers From By Curriculum For All Types April April April April Percentiles Of Employers th 50th 75th Engineering Technology 25 $57,176 $52, % $46,000 $51,000 $60,000 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 3 54,333 54,561 * * * * * Industrial Production Technologies ,764 * * * * * Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 56 58,549 58, ,000 60,000 65,000 Materials Engineering 8 60,188 58,517 * * * * * Mechanical Engineering ,739 58, ,000 60,000 65,000 Metallurgical Engineering (incl. ceramic science/eng.) 1 63,000 58,833 * * * * * Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. geological) 7 62,520 63,884 * * * * * Nuclear Engineering (incl. engineering physics) 4 60,679 63,900 * * * * * Ocean Engineering ,000 * * * * * Petroleum Engineering 7 89,857 86,220 * * * * * Software Engineering 4 52,750 N/A * * * * * Systems Engineering 31 57,497 58,188 * * 54,000 57,000 63,000 Textile Sciences & Engineering 4 47,825 20,500 * * * * * HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health & Related Sciences 29 36,324 32, ,000 33,280 45,000 Nursing 60 55,774 50, ,000 54,000 60,840 HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies (incl. textile science) 24 40,212 40,900 * * 32,000 44,000 46,000 Home Economics 12 34,333 30,579 * * * * * HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice & Corrections 22 38,741 31,986 * * 30,000 39,291 45,000 English Language & Literature/Letters 28 35,144 34, ,000 29,000 40,000 Foreign Languages & Literatures 7 37,743 36,798 * * * * * History 22 37,295 37, ,000 32,500 38,000 Liberal Arts & Sciences/General Studies 43 50,313 36, ,500 47,500 67,000 Political Science/Government 26 48,129 33, ,125 45,000 65,000 Psychology 48 40,611 32, ,000 34,000 55,000 Social Work 9 31,397 27,194 * * * * * Sociology 27 37,464 33, ,000 33,000 40,000 Visual & Performing Arts 32 32,371 28, ,000 30,000 35,000 Other Humanities 3 26,333 25,950 * * * * * Other Social Sciences 24 33,674 36, ,000 29,000 43,451 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE & FITNESS MAJORS Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies & Related Programs 25 37,385 30,917 * * 24,000 30,000 39,520 SCIENCES MAJORS Architecture & Related Programs 2 44,550 47,911 * * * * * Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 43 47,760 30, ,000 43,000 70,000 Chemistry 14 38,384 30,667 * * * * * Construction Science/Management 24 46,926 50, ,000 46,000 51,000 Environmental Sciences/Studies 3 40,093 34,650 * * * * * Geological & Related Sciences ,250 * * * * * Mathematics (incl. statistics) 22 55,300 46, ,176 54,000 62,200 Physics 1 54,297 69,350 * * * * * Other Physical Sciences ,500 * * * * * 3,340 N/A - No historic data available. 1 Further information on starting salaries for education majors is available from AAEE. + No offers reported. ** Not computed if number of offers is fewer than 20 for current or previous year. Salary Survey / Spring

6 Average Yearly Salary Offers Bachelor s Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) Percent Change Of Offers Average $ Offer In $ Offers From By Functional Area For All April April April April Percentiles Types Of Employers th 50th 75th COMMUNICATIONS Design/Graphic Arts 2 $23,750 N/A * * * * * Media Planning + + $45,000 * * * * * Production (Communications) 3 32,333 65,000 * * * * * Public Relations 6 29,898 39,000 * * * * * Reporting 2 34,500 28,667 * * * * * Writing/Editing 2 24,400 38,667 * * * * * COMPUTERS Computer Programming 10 61,700 60,160 * * * * * Network Administration 7 45,454 47,429 * * * * * Systems Analysis & Design 20 55,437 49,895 * * $54,000 $57,000 $60,000 Technical/Computer Support 11 56,227 40,129 * * * * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 19 54,111 50,318 * * * * * ENGINEERING Bioengineering 1 64,000 40,000 * * * * * Design/Construction Engineering 18 51,124 56,483 * * * * * Environmental/Sanitation Engineering 5 41,079 45,217 * * * * * Field Engineering 18 56,956 57,272 * * * * * Hardware Design & Development 8 60,172 56,605 * * * * * Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Engineering 3 52,404 N/A * * * * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 20 55,583 58, % 49,968 55,000 61,000 Power Systems Engineering 10 57,240 60,672 * * * * * Process Engineering (Chemical) 23 66,205 64, ,000 66,228 67,000 Production Engineering 24 59,372 64, ,500 58,000 66,000 Project Engineering 28 54,549 57, ,500 54,000 62,000 Quality Control Engineering 2 62,000 46,678 * * * * * Research & Development Engineering 7 53,924 54,810 * * * * * Software Design & Development 46 65,946 67, ,500 60,000 81,000 Systems/Programming Engineering 9 59,389 58,375 * * * * * Testing Engineering 7 63,553 57,503 * * * * * Other Engineering (NEC) ,008 63, ,000 60,000 64,000 FINANCE Accounting (Private) 86 49,732 47, ,000 50,000 55,000 Accounting (Public) 76 46,323 49, ,500 47,000 50,000 Auditing (Private) 24 48,721 47, ,000 48,000 50,000 Auditing (Public) 28 47,889 50, ,000 47,000 48,000 Commercial Banking (Consumer) 12 28,810 31,509 * * * * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 9 46,567 40,862 * * * * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 97 53,417 53, ,000 55,000 57,500 Insurance (Claims) 5 35,200 38,563 * * * * * Insurance (Underwriting) 3 37,667 55,000 * * * * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 39 54,050 53, ,250 55,000 55,000 Investment Banking (Mergers & Acquis.) ,000 * * * * * Investment Banking (Real Estate) + + N/A * * * * * Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 59 65,381 61, ,000 70,000 70,000 Portfolio Management/Brokerage 8 55,040 46,563 * * * * * HEALTHCARE Administrative (Healthcare) 2 21,000 25,000 * * * * * Dietitian + + N/A * * * * * Medical Technology 2 46,998 41,000 * * * * * Occupational Therapy + + N/A * * * * * Pharmacist 1 32,000 24,000 * * * * * Physical Therapy 3 33,333 18,480 * * * * * Radiation Therapy + + N/A * * * * * Registered Nurse 50 54,141 47, ,666 52,000 60,000 Respiratory Therapy + + N/A * * * * * Speech Pathology/Audiology 3 48,667 41,000 * * * * * Other Health Related (NEC) 10 40,140 28,832 * * * * * N/A - No historic data available. + No offers reported. ** Not computed if number of offers is fewer than 20 for current or previous year. 6 Salary Survey / Spring 2011 Continued...

7 Average Yearly Salary Offers Bachelor s Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) Percent Change Of Offers Average $ Offer In $ Offers From By Functional Area For All April April April April Percentiles Types Of Employers th 50th 75th Continued... MARKETING Advertising 2 $36,500 $39,500 * * * * * Brand/Product Management 17 49,529 49,353 * * * * * Buyer/Merchandising 22 45,828 45, % $42,500 $44,000 $48,000 Customer Service 26 35,137 34, ,000 33,000 42,000 Distribution 33 47,778 46, ,000 49,068 49,400 Market Research 24 41,779 49,892 * * 34,200 36,000 50,000 Purchasing 21 49,625 36,906 * * 42,000 49,400 55,000 Sales 92 41,829 43, ,000 40,000 52,600 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Executive, Legislative & General 1 45,000 74,000 * * * * * Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy 2 55,750 31,504 * * * * * Law Enforcement 18 47,171 41,250 * * * * * Military 15 44,645 46,512 * * * * * National Security 1 41,000 N/A * * * * * Urban/Regional Planning + + N/A * * * * * SOCIAL SERVICES Administration (Social Services) 2 38,138 29,161 * * * * * Counseling ,500 * * * * * Fundraising/Development + + N/A * * * * * Social Work 5 38,912 32,671 * * * * * OTHER FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES Actuarial 6 57,250 51,017 * * * * * Agricultural/Natural Resources 5 36,000 36,668 * * * * * Architecture 2 47,300 65,000 * * * * * Consulting 94 60,583 57, ,000 60,000 70,000 Human Resources/Industrial Relations 23 41,930 36,385 * * 33,000 42,200 45,000 Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 94 42,286 42, ,500 42,000 50,000 Mathematician/Statistician 1 130,000 42,000 * * * * * Paralegal 10 45,470 30,163 * * * * * Performing Arts/Entertainment 3 61,901 19,900 * * * * * Religious Occupation ,000 * * * * * Research (Nontechnical) 1 30,000 37,367 * * * * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 15 39,457 32,874 * * * * * Teaching 34 31,731 32, ,000 32,000 36,000 1,526 Bachelor s Degree Candidates Total Offers = 3,340 Business 50.7 % PROPORTION OF OFFERS BY CURRICULAR AREA Master s Degree Candidates-Inexperienced Total Offers = % Business Communica- 2.8 % 0.0% Communications Education & Home Economics 2.2 % 2.6% Education Humanities & Social Sciences 8.7 % 4.8 % Humanities & Social Sciences Engineering 23.0 % 31.2 % Engineering Agricultural & Natural Resources 1.7 % 4.2 % Computer Sciences 14.3 % Computer Science Health Sciences & Parks/Rec/Fitness Studies 3.4 % 2.2% Health Sciences Sciences 3.3 % 2.5 % Sciences N/A - No historic data available. + No offers reported. ** Not computed if number of offers is fewer than 20 for current or previous year. Salary Survey / Spring

8 CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Bachelor s Degree Candidates By Curriculum And Employer CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Curriculum/Employer Of Average 25th 75th Offers AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Animal Sciences M Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. 1 $50,000 * * Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources S Consulting Services 1 29,120 * * Other Agricultural Sciences N Educational Services 1 36,044 * * S Transportation Services 1 42,000 * * BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting M Aerospace 3 52,000 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 3 53,833 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 2 53,500 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 52,500 * * Household & Personal Care Products 1 57,000 * * Machinery Manufacturing 2 38,000 * * Nonmetallic Mineral Products 1 48,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 3 57,000 * * Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 2 48,000 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 1 45,000 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 9 54,100 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 1 60,000 * * N Educational Services 5 36,321 * * Government (Federal) 4 46,338 * * Government (State & Local) 4 49,663 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 45,000 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 3 48,167 * * Accounting Services ,763 $46,000 $55,000 Architectural Services 1 32,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 6 51,417 * * Banking (Investment) 35 65,529 60,000 70,000 Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 3 51,667 * * Consulting Services 5 60,800 * * Engineering Services 1 60,000 * * Financial Services 9 55,000 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 2 49,000 * * Insurance 11 46,255 * * Legal Services 1 32,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 10 43,300 * * Transportation Services 1 40,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 2 47,500 * * Actuarial Science S Accounting Services 1 58,500 * * Insurance 1 57,500 * * Business Administration/Management M Aerospace 1 46,500 * * Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 1 42,000 * * Building, Developing, General Contracting 2 63,500 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 4 54,875 * * Household & Personal Care Products 4 55,500 * * Metals & Metal Products 1 49,400 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 17 70,021 * * Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 5 50,800 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 2 55,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 6 54,178 * * N Educational Services 1 31,000 * * Government (Federal) 4 42,006 * * Curriculum/Employer Of Average 25th 75th Offers Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 2 $42,900 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 2 20,500 * * Accounting Services 11 53,864 * * Advertising 3 37,067 * * Architectural Services 1 55,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 10 41,027 * * Banking (Investment) 18 60,417 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 2 32,000 * * Programming 8 42,913 * * Consulting Services 13 53,154 * * Engineering Services 1 50,000 * * Financial Services 6 50,167 * * Insurance 2 34,750 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 25 42,392 $39,000 $45,000 Software Publishers 3 39,733 * * Transportation Services 3 38,000 * * Utilities 2 48,750 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 2 54,500 * * Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications M Transportation Equipment Mfg. 2 56,000 * * S Accounting Services 2 62,500 * * Banking (Investment) 1 70,000 * * Programming 1 50,000 * * Consulting Services 2 65,000 * * Insurance 2 57,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 1 50,000 * * Economics (Business/Managerial) M Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 2 56,400 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 1 39,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 2 55,000 * * Household & Personal Care Products 1 61,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 2 58,000 * * N Educational Services 1 40,000 * * S Accounting Services 1 50,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 2 65,000 * * Banking (Investment) 11 69,091 * * Programming 4 60,000 * * Consulting Services 19 63,395 * * Financial Services 10 57,832 * * Insurance 3 44,277 * * Publishing 1 50,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 6 45,417 * * Software Publishers 2 60,000 * * Transportation Services 2 35,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 1 42,000 * * Finance M Aerospace 1 47,500 * * Chemicals (Basic) 2 54,000 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 2 53,250 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 2 56,500 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 55,000 * * Household & Personal Care Products 2 54,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 4 51,375 * * Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 2 45,000 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 2 53,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 10 53,940 * * N Educational Services 2 31,500 * * 8 Salary Survey / Spring 2011 M = Manufacturing Employers; N = Nonprofit Employers; S = Service Employers

9 CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Government (Federal) 3 $40,297 * * Hospitals 1 42,000 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 1 65,000 * * Accounting Services 5 52,600 * * Banking (Commercial) 19 50,900 * * Banking (Investment) 40 63,425 $55,000 $70,000 Programming 3 51,667 * * Consulting Services 16 61,188 * * Engineering Services 2 49,000 * * Financial Services 27 52,050 42,000 60,000 Healthcare Services (For Profit) 7 47,429 * * Insurance 3 52,000 * * Publishing 2 53,000 * * Real Estate 1 55,500 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 6 47,333 * * Transportation Services 4 43,500 * * Utilities 1 55,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 3 52,667 * * Hospitality Services Management (incl. hotel/motel/restaurant mgmt.) S Accommodation/Food Services 15 35,458 * * Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 4 36,176 * * Human Resources (incl. labor/industrial relations) M Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 1 50,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 50,000 * * Machinery Manufacturing 1 59,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 1 45,000 * * S Accounting Services 1 46,000 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 1 50,000 * * Consulting Services 2 70,000 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 1 48,000 * * Rental & Leasing Services 1 32,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 4 45,250 * * International Business M Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 55,000 * * S Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 1 36,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 1 45,000 * * Programming 1 30,000 * * Consulting Services 1 58,000 * * Financial Services 1 47,500 * * Insurance 1 30,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 2 37,000 * * Logistics/Materials Management M Chemicals (Basic) 2 46,550 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 1 54,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 11 53,592 * * Household & Personal Care Products 3 52,500 * * Machinery Manufacturing 2 54,360 * * Metals & Metal Products 6 48,600 * * Mining 1 49,400 * * Paper Manufacturing 1 50,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 1 50,000 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 1 56,600 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 5 50,200 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 25 53,515 49,400 55,000 N Educational Services 2 32,500 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 57,000 * * S Accounting Services 16 49,888 * * Banking (Investment) 4 55,000 * * Consulting Services 21 63,286 58,000 70,000 Financial Services 1 19,953 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 2 47,500 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 29 46,250 43,000 50,000 CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Scientific Research & Development 1 $59,500 * * Software Publishers 4 60,000 * * Transportation Services 16 40,250 * * Utilities 2 55,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 5 45,200 * * Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing M Aerospace 1 65,000 * * Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 1 56,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 52,000 * * Machinery Manufacturing 1 60,240 * * Metals & Metal Products 1 47,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 1 52,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 4 55,250 * * S Accounting Services 12 51,708 * * Banking (Commercial) 1 60,000 * * Banking (Investment) 2 62,500 * * Programming 6 54,333 * * Consulting Services 10 64,100 * * Engineering Services 1 56,000 * * Financial Services 5 58,400 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 2 54,500 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 5 49,836 * * Transportation Services 1 53,004 * * Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) M Aerospace 1 56,700 * * Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 2 42,500 * * Chemicals (Basic) 2 55,000 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 1 32,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 9 49,467 * * Household & Personal Care Products 8 56,251 * * Machinery Manufacturing 1 36,000 * * Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. 2 42,500 * * Metals & Metal Products 1 45,000 * * Mining 1 46,020 * * Paper Manufacturing 3 48,333 * * Printing 2 40,000 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 3 47,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 3 54,335 * * N Educational Services 2 33,000 * * Government (Federal) 1 38,000 * * S Accounting Services 1 51,500 * * Advertising 4 31,750 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 1 30,000 * * Programming 7 39,143 * * Consulting Services 5 49,377 * * Employment Services 1 45,000 * * Engineering Services 2 42,500 * * Financial Services 10 44,612 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 1 42,000 * * Insurance 3 43,333 * * Real Estate 1 34,320 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 38 45,789 $42,500 $48,000 Transportation Services 10 39,850 * * Utilities 3 56,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 2 50,000 * * COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising S Consulting Services 1 20,000 * * Communications M Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 1 34,200 * * N Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 28,000 * * M = Manufacturing Employers; N = Nonprofit Employers; S = Service Employers Salary Survey / Spring

10 CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS S Accommodation/Food Services 1 $48,000 * * Advertising 1 45,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 1 26,000 * * Consulting Services 1 55,000 * * Financial Services 1 26,000 * * Insurance 1 22,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 1 42,500 * * Journalism N Government (State & Local) 1 37,200 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 1 20,800 * * Public Relations/Organizational Communications N Social Assistance 1 31,000 * * S Consulting Services 1 65,000 * * COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Programming S Programming 1 50,000 * * Computer Science M Aerospace 2 74,500 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 8 73,913 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 2 59,598 * * N Government (Federal) 1 36,000 * * Hospitals 1 55,000 * * S Architectural Services 1 57,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 1 58,000 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 3 63,000 * * Programming 21 72,891 $60,000 $81,500 Engineering Services 14 60,571 * * Financial Services 2 72,500 * * Real Estate 1 60,000 * * Software Publishers 1 81,000 * * Transportation Services 1 50,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 1 87,000 * * Computer Systems Analysis M Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 1 50,000 * * S Programming 1 60,000 * * Information Sciences & Systems M Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 2 82,000 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 1 58,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 60,000 * * Paper Manufacturing 1 47,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 1 62,000 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 1 53,000 * * S Accounting Services 1 62,000 * * Banking (Commercial) 1 53,000 * * Banking (Investment) 2 59,000 * * Programming 1 53,000 * * Consulting Services 4 61,750 * * Insurance 1 30,000 * * Software Publishers 1 62,000 * * EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education N Educational Services 3 34,290 * * Pre-Elementary Teacher Education N Educational Services 2 29,948 * * CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Special Education N Educational Services 1 $36,700 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 20,800 * * Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education N Educational Services 1 32,960 * * ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering M Aerospace 1 65,000 * * N Government (Federal) 1 44,000 * * S Engineering Services 2 61,875 * * Agricultural Engineering N Government (Federal) 1 32,500 * * S Engineering Services 2 50,250 * * Architectural Engineering S Engineering Services 1 60,000 * * Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering M Household & Personal Care Products 1 64,000 * * Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 2 80,500 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 1 39,520 * * N Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 60,000 * * Hospitals 1 30,451 * * S Programming 1 61,000 * * Consulting Services 4 66,250 * * Engineering Services 1 40,000 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 1 55,000 * * Software Publishers 1 64,000 * * Transportation Services 1 45,760 * * Chemical Engineering M Chemicals (Basic) 14 67,130 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 1 60,000 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 9 63,444 * * Household & Personal Care Products 4 64,500 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 23 83,813 $77,500 $91,000 Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 1 62,000 * * Wood Products 1 41,600 * * N Government (Federal) 2 49,687 * * S Banking (Investment) 1 70,000 * * Consulting Services 4 59,563 * * Engineering Services 35 63,241 60,000 66,228 Financial Services 1 45,000 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 1 20,800 * * Scientific Research & Development 1 29,000 * * Utilities 1 60,000 * * Civil Engineering M Building, Developing, General Contracting 4 52,250 * * Nonmetallic Mineral Products 1 49,200 * * N Government (Federal) 2 48,150 * * Government (State & Local) 2 40,780 * * S Consulting Services 2 49,250 * * Engineering Services 13 45,273 * * Transportation Services 1 48,048 * * Utilities 2 54,500 * * Computer Engineering M Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 4 64,377 * * N Government (Federal) 1 58,011 * * S Banking (Investment) 1 63,000 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 3 65,000 * * 10 Salary Survey / Spring 2011 M = Manufacturing Employers; N = Nonprofit Employers; S = Service Employers

11 CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Programming 5 $60,700 * * Financial Services 1 95,000 * * Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering M Aerospace 3 57,792 * * Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 1 64,200 * * Chemicals (Basic) 1 66,000 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 5 71,380 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 2 62,500 * * Household & Personal Care Products 1 64,000 * * N Government (Federal) 2 54,088 * * S Architectural Services 1 52,000 * * Employment Services 1 50,003 * * Engineering Services 30 61,598 $55,000 $66,400 Financial Services 1 90,000 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 1 61,000 * * Software Publishers 1 57,000 * * Transportation Services 1 56,000 * * Utilities 3 61,133 * * Engineering Technology M Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 2 52,000 * * S Banking (Commercial) 1 65,000 * * Programming 1 87,000 * * Engineering Services 1 47,500 * * Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering M Aerospace 1 62,500 * * Chemicals (Basic) 1 56,000 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 2 51,250 * * Machinery Manufacturing 1 50,000 * * Paper Manufacturing 1 57,257 * * Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 1 75,000 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 1 50,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 3 62,475 * * N Government (Federal) 3 54,239 * * S Banking (Commercial) 1 60,000 * * Programming 1 31,200 * * Consulting Services 9 70,222 * * Engineering Services 2 65,000 * * Financial Services 3 61,667 * * Utilities 1 47,840 * * Materials Engineering M Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 1 69,000 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 1 45,000 * * S Engineering Services 5 61,500 * * Mechanical Engineering M Aerospace 8 62,688 * * Building, Developing, General Contracting 3 59,667 * * Chemicals (Basic) 3 66,876 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 4 67,000 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 4 54,500 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 2 62,000 * * Household & Personal Care Products 3 63,607 * * Machinery Manufacturing 8 54,084 * * Metals & Metal Products 1 63,000 * * Mining 1 57,200 * * Paper Manufacturing 1 60,566 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 8 89,625 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 2 61,250 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg. 8 57,393 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 5 55,200 * * N Educational Services 1 22,880 * * Government (Federal) 3 57,367 * * CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS Government (State & Local) 1 $44,000 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 60,000 * * S Architectural Services 3 49,867 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 1 62,000 * * Programming 2 58,360 * * Consulting Services 4 67,000 * * Engineering Services 52 62,032 $57,600 $65,000 Transportation Services 2 58,000 * * Utilities 9 58,611 * * Metallurgical Engineering (incl. ceramic science/eng.) M Metals & Metal Products 1 63,000 * * Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. geological) M Machinery Manufacturing 1 67,000 * * Mining 5 61,728 * * S Utilities 1 62,000 * * Nuclear Engineering (incl. engineering physics) N Government (Federal) 1 61,342 * * Petroleum Engineering M Petroleum & Coal Products 7 89,857 * * Software Engineering S Software Publishers 1 45,000 * * Systems Engineering M Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 1 66,000 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 1 57,000 * * S Consulting Services 2 65,000 * * Engineering Services 24 57,518 53,000 61,000 Retail/Wholesale Trade 1 55,000 * * HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health & Related Sciences N Educational Services 3 35,000 * * S Healthcare Services (For Profit) 2 37,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 1 29,000 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 1 45,000 * * Nursing N Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 40,680 * * Hospitals 11 45,005 * * HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies (incl. textile science) S Programming 1 30,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 16 45,644 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 1 50,000 * * Home Economics N Government (State & Local) 1 24,000 * * Social Assistance 1 37,492 * * S Retail/Wholesale Trade 1 40,000 * * HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice & Corrections N Government (State & Local) 1 45,000 * * S Legal Services 1 60,000 * * English Language & Literature/Letters N Educational Services 1 40,000 * * Government (Federal) 1 43,920 * * Government (State & Local) 1 25,000 * * M = Manufacturing Employers; N = Nonprofit Employers; S = Service Employers Salary Survey / Spring

12 CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS History N Educational Services 2 $25,340 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 1 27,500 * * Liberal Arts & Sciences/General Studies M Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 1 48,000 * * N Educational Services 2 33,500 * * Government (State & Local) 1 22,500 * * S Accounting Services 5 58,400 * * Advertising 1 28,500 * * Banking (Investment) 2 70,000 * * Programming 1 40,000 * * Legal Services 1 30,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 2 49,600 * * Political Science/Government N Educational Services 1 30,125 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 1 34,320 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 1 30,500 * * Psychology M Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. 1 59,994 * * N Educational Services 3 32,000 * * Social Assistance 2 48,000 * * Other Nonprofit Employers (NEC) 1 26,000 * * S Banking (Investment) 1 60,000 * * Programming 2 34,000 * * Consulting Services 1 53,000 * * Publishing 1 30,000 * * CURRICULUM / EMPLOYEr Of AVERAGE 25th 75th OFFERS S Accommodation/Food Services 1 $30,000 * * Consulting Services 1 43,000 * * Investigation & Security Services 1 20,200 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 1 27,692 * * Chemistry M Mining 1 41,600 * * N Government (State & Local) 1 46,800 * * S Engineering Services 1 66,228 * * Financial Services 1 36,000 * * Scientific Research & Development 2 33,875 * * Software Publishers 1 24,000 * * Construction Science/Management M Building, Developing, General Contracting 2 39,612 * * Mathematics (incl. statistics) M Aerospace 1 56,000 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 1 130,000 * * N Educational Services 1 46,300 * * Government (Federal) 1 50,954 * * S Consulting Services 2 59,500 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 1 18,000 * * Insurance 2 55,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 1 40,000 * * Social Work N Social Assistance 1 32,000 * * Sociology M Textiles & Apparel 1 22,464 * * N Educational Services 1 37,000 * * Government (State & Local) 1 70,000 * * Visual & Performing Arts N Educational Services 3 26,913 * * S Accommodation/Food Services 1 18,000 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 1 21,060 * * Financial Services 1 32,500 * * Software Publishers 1 30,000 * * Transportation Services 1 30,000 * * Other Social Sciences M Petroleum & Coal Products 1 55,000 * * N Government (Federal) 1 62,000 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 1 31,200 * * Religious/Grantmaking/Civic/Professional Orgs. 1 30,000 * * PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE & FITNESS MAJORS Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies & Related Programs N Educational Services 1 32,600 * * SCIENCES MAJORS Architecture & Related Programs S Architectural Services 1 41,600 * * Biological Sciences/Life Sciences M Chemicals (Basic) 1 45,000 * * N Educational Services 1 25,000 * * Hospitals 1 41,995 * * 12 Salary Survey / Spring 2011 M = Manufacturing Employers; N = Nonprofit Employers; S = Service Employers

13 Bachelor s Degree Summary By Employer employer Type Of Average 25th 75th Offers MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS / NONTECHNICAL DEGREES Aerospace 7 $53,100 * * Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 6 49,300 * * Building, Developing, General Contracting 2 63,500 * * Chemicals (Basic) 6 51,850 * * Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 8 49,400 * * Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg. 6 50,333 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 31 52,539 $50,000 $55,000 Household & Personal Care Products 19 55,553 * * Machinery Manufacturing 7 48,566 * * Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. 3 48,331 * * Metals & Metal Products 9 48,111 * * Mining 2 47,710 * * Nonmetallic Mineral Products 1 48,000 * * Paper Manufacturing 4 48,750 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 28 63,173 50,000 76,000 Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 9 48,889 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 2 50,800 * * Printing 2 40,000 * * Textiles & Apparel 1 22,464 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg ,474 51,000 55,000 Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 52 54,045 51,000 55,000 TOTAL 228 (18.8%) NONPROFIT EMPLOYERS / NONTECHNICAL DEGREES Educational Services 33 32,745 29,000 36,700 Government (Federal) 14 44,156 * * Government (State & Local) 10 42,235 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 7 38,257 * * Hospitals 1 42,000 * * Religious/Grantmaking/Civic/Professional Orgs. 1 30,000 * * Social Assistance 5 39,298 * * Other Nonprofit Employers (NEC) 1 26,000 * * TOTAL 72 (5.9%) employer TYPe Of AVERAGE 25th 75th Offers MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS / TECHNICAL DEGREES Aerospace 16 $62,961 * * Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 1 64,200 * * Building, Developing, General Contracting 9 51,914 * * Chemicals (Basic) 20 65,372 $66,000 $67,200 Computer & Electronic Products Manufacturing 25 70,268 59,000 75,000 Electrical Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg ,350 * * Food, Beverage, & Tobacco 13 63,154 * * Household & Personal Care Products 9 64,091 * * Machinery Manufacturing 10 54,967 * * Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. 1 50,000 * * Metals & Metal Products 2 63,000 * * Mining 7 58,206 * * Nonmetallic Mineral Products 1 49,200 * * Paper Manufacturing 3 54,941 * * Petroleum & Coal Products 40 86,643 77,500 90,000 Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Mfg. 4 74,500 * * Plastics & Rubber Products 4 56,375 * * Transportation Equipment Mfg ,238 * * Wood Products 1 41,600 * * Other Manufacturing Employers (NEC) 11 56,766 * * TOTAL 199 (34.4%) NONPROFIT EMPLOYERS / TECHNICAL DEGREES Educational Services 8 33,478 * * Government (Federal) 18 51,193 * * Government (State & Local) 4 43,090 * * Healthcare Services (Nonprofit) 3 53,560 * * Hospitals 14 44,464 * * TOTAL 47 (8.1%) SERVICE EMPLOYERS / NONTECHNICAL DEGREES Accommodation/Food Services 26 35,807 28,800 42,500 Accounting Services ,475 46,000 55,000 Advertising 9 34,633 * * Architectural Services 2 43,500 * * Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 5 36,141 * * Banking (Commercial) 40 48,672 42,500 55,000 Banking (Investment) ,974 55,000 70,000 Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 9 38,951 * * Programming 34 45,774 33,800 57,000 Consulting Services 98 60,371 56,000 70,000 Employment Services 1 45,000 * * Engineering Services 7 49,857 * * Financial Services 71 51,320 45,000 60,000 Healthcare Services (For Profit) 15 48,267 * * Insurance 27 45,209 37,000 50,000 Legal Services 3 40,667 * * Publishing 4 46,500 * * Real Estate 2 44,910 * * Rental & Leasing Services 1 32,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade ,150 42,000 50,000 Scientific Research & Development 1 59,500 * * Software Publishers 10 50,920 * * Transportation Services 38 40,092 35,000 45,000 Utilities 8 53,813 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 17 48,824 * * TOTAL 912 (75.2%) SERVICE EMPLOYERS / TECHNICAL DEGREES Accommodation/Food Services 1 30,000 * * Accounting Services 1 62,000 * * Architectural Services 6 50,033 * * Banking (Commercial) 4 59,000 * * Banking (Investment) 4 62,750 * * Communications (Broadcasting/ Telecommunications) 7 63,714 * * Programming 34 67,445 57,500 81,000 Consulting Services 33 62,723 56,000 70,000 Employment Services 1 50,003 * * Engineering Services ,997 55,000 65,000 Financial Services 9 66,222 * * Healthcare Services (For Profit) 6 38,133 * * Insurance 3 46,667 * * Investigation & Security Services 1 20,200 * * Real Estate 1 60,000 * * Retail/Wholesale Trade 4 37,923 * * Scientific Research & Development 3 32,250 * * Software Publishers 6 55,500 * * Transportation Services 7 51,115 * * Utilities 17 58,220 * * Other Service Employers (NEC) 2 66,000 * * TOTAL 333 (57.5%) TOTAL OFFERS TO BACHELOR S NONTECHNICAL DEGREES 1,212 (67.7%) TOTAL OFFERS TO BACHELOR S TECHNICAL DEGREES 579 (32.3%) Total Offers To Bachelor s Degree Candidates By Employer 1,791 Total Manufacturing Employers 427 (23.8%) Total Nonprofit/Government Employers 119 (6.6%) Total Services Employers 1,245 (69.5%) Salary Survey / Spring

14 Proportion of Offers by Industry Sector PROPORTION OF OFFERS TO BACHELOR S DEGREE CANDIDATES BY INDUSTRY SECTOR Government/Nonprofit Employers 6.6% Services Employers 69.5% Manufacturing Employers 23.8% Total Bachelor s Offers By Employer = 1,791 PROPORTION OF OFFERS TO NONTECHNICAL BACHELOR S DEGREE CANDIDATES BY INDUSTRY SECTOR Government/Nonprofit Employers 5.9% Services Employers 75.2% Manufacturing Employers 18.8% Total Offers to Bachelor s Nontechnical Degrees = 1,212 PROPORTION OF OFFERS TO TECHNICAL BACHELOR S DEGREE CANDIDATES BY INDUSTRY SECTOR Government/Nonprofit Employers 8.1% Services Employers 57.5% Manufacturing Employers 34.4% Total Offers to Bachelor s Technical Degrees = Salary Survey / Spring 2011

15 CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Bachelor s Degree Candidates By Curriculum And Job Function CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Curriculum/Job FunctioN of Average 25th 75th offers AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Agricultural Business & Management Agricultural/Natural Resources 3 $40,000 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 1 35,000 * * Customer Service 1 30,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 24,960 * * Animal Sciences Agricultural/Natural Resources 2 30,000 * * Sales 1 50,000 * * Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources Consulting 1 29,120 * * Other Agricultural Sciences Teaching 1 36,044 * * BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting Accounting (Private) 53 48,886 $45,000 55,000 Accounting (Public) 65 46,163 42,500 $50,000 Auditing (Private) 19 48,700 * * Auditing (Public) 27 47,552 46,000 48,000 Buyer/Merchandising 1 40,000 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 1 45,000 * * Consulting 2 70,000 * * Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy 1 36,500 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 16 53,031 * * Insurance (Underwriting) 1 30,000 * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 3 60,567 * * Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 15 66,000 * * Law Enforcement 1 34,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 3 51,667 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 1 52,000 * * Market Research 1 55,000 * * Military 1 55,000 * * Pharmacist 1 32,000 * * Sales 1 47,500 * * Systems Analysis & Design 1 60,000 * * Teaching 1 35,000 * * Actuarial Science Actuarial 3 58,667 * * Business Administration/Management Accounting (Private) 4 40,875 * * Accounting (Public) 4 50,242 * * Brand/Product Management 2 46,500 * * Buyer/Merchandising 2 43,000 * * Commercial Banking (Consumer) 5 29,153 * * Consulting 7 51,786 * * Customer Service 6 41,737 * * Distribution 7 49,567 * * Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy 1 75,000 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 7 53,857 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 3 37,500 * * Insurance (Claims) 3 36,333 * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 3 50,333 * * Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 7 64,643 * * Law Enforcement 1 58,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 18 38,670 * * Market Research 1 30,000 * * Network Administration 1 42,500 * * Paralegal 1 31,200 * * Portfolio Management/Brokerage 2 53,000 * * Public Relations 2 25,000 * * Purchasing 1 37,840 * * Sales 14 41,157 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 1 63,000 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 2 77,500 * * CURRICULUM / JOB FUNCTION of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications Consulting 2 $63,750 * * Systems Analysis & Design 1 56,000 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 1 57,000 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 1 50,000 * * Economics (Business/Managerial) Accounting (Public) 1 50,000 * * Buyer/Merchandising 2 44,500 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 1 55,000 * * Consulting 14 61,893 * * Customer Service 1 35,832 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 7 57,714 * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 2 55,700 * * Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 6 69,167 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 3 41,500 * * Portfolio Management/Brokerage 3 54,440 * * Sales 3 39,167 * * Finance Accounting (Private) 3 50,500 * * Accounting (Public) 2 49,500 * * Architecture 1 53,000 * * Auditing (Private) 4 50,000 * * Brand/Product Management 4 50,000 * * Buyer/Merchandising 1 53,000 * * Commercial Banking (Consumer) 1 40,000 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 4 41,025 * * Consulting 9 61,389 * * Customer Service 2 38,500 * * Executive, Legislative & General 1 45,000 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 46 53,756 $50,000 $58,000 Human Resources/Industrial Relations 2 45,750 * * Insurance (Underwriting) 1 45,000 * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 25 53,434 51,000 55,000 Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 29 64,138 55,000 70,000 Law Enforcement 1 60,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 3 48,333 * * Market Research 2 54,000 * * Military 2 46,500 * * Portfolio Management/Brokerage 3 57,000 * * Sales 4 45,750 * * Systems Analysis & Design 1 58,000 * * Teaching 2 31,500 * * Technical/Computer Support 1 55,000 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 1 52,000 * * Hospitality Services Management (incl. hotel/motel/restaurant mgmt.) Buyer/Merchandising 1 42,500 * * Customer Service 1 35,360 * * Law Enforcement 1 37,586 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 10 36,790 * * Performing Arts/Entertainment 1 15,704 * * Human Resources (incl. labor/industrial relations) Buyer/Merchandising 2 48,000 * * Consulting 3 62,000 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 2 50,000 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 6 47,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 32,000 * * International Business Buyer/Merchandising 1 44,000 * * Consulting 1 58,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 45,000 * * Market Research 2 45,500 * * Sales 2 30,000 * * Logistics/Materials Management Accounting (Private) 19 51,526 * * Accounting (Public) 2 46,000 * * Salary Survey / Spring

16 CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Auditing (Private) 1 $44,000 * * Buyer/Merchandising 2 51,110 * * Commercial Banking (Consumer) 1 19,953 * * Consulting 24 62,092 $58,000 $70,000 Customer Service 2 35,300 * * Distribution 24 47,175 44,000 49,400 Financial/Treasury Analysis 8 51,250 * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 6 54,667 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 9 45,027 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 2 50,340 * * Market Research 4 48,000 * * Project Engineering 1 40,000 * * Purchasing 16 50,831 * * Sales 12 45,017 * * Systems Analysis & Design 2 57,000 * * Teaching 1 35,000 * * Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing Accounting (Private) 4 52,375 * * Brand/Product Management 1 50,000 * * Buyer/Merchandising 1 48,000 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 2 60,000 * * Computer Programming 2 56,502 * * Consulting 15 61,933 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 2 63,500 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 1 58,000 * * Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 1 70,000 * * Network Administration 3 49,060 * * Purchasing 1 47,000 * * Sales 2 68,875 * * Software Design & Development 1 45,000 * * Systems Analysis & Design 6 59,373 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 2 63,000 * * Technical/Computer Support 4 57,500 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 1 43,500 * * Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) Brand/Product Management 8 51,438 * * Buyer/Merchandising 7 45,500 * * Commercial Banking (Consumer) 1 34,000 * * Consulting 1 61,000 * * Customer Service 4 41,750 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 3 46,667 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 2 39,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 8 44,125 * * Market Research 13 37,885 * * Public Relations 1 40,385 * * Purchasing 3 48,000 * * Sales 25 42,599 32,000 52,600 Systems Analysis & Design 1 55,000 * * COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising Advertising 1 20,000 * * Communications Commercial Banking (Consumer) 2 23,000 * * Customer Service 2 26,000 * * Design/Construction Engineering 1 40,000 * * Environmental/Sanitation Engineering 1 26,000 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 4 37,600 * * Insurance (Claims) 1 22,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 3 45,000 * * Market Research 1 34,200 * * Paralegal 1 64,000 * * Production (Communications) 1 32,000 * * Public Relations 1 28,000 * * Sales 2 36,250 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 1 25,000 * * Journalism Financial/Treasury Analysis 1 37,200 * * Production (Communications) 2 32,500 * * Reporting 2 34,500 * * Writing/Editing 1 20,800 * * CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Public Relations/Organizational Communications Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 $65,000 * * Public Relations 1 31,000 * * COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Programming Systems/Programming Engineering 1 50,000 * * Computer Science Computer Programming 7 67,714 * * Consulting 3 57,333 * * Military 1 36,000 * * Network Administration 1 30,000 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 1 25,000 * * Software Design & Development 29 67,500 $55,000 $81,000 Systems Analysis & Design 2 56,000 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 2 56,250 * * Technical/Computer Support 3 63,500 * * Testing Engineering 1 85,000 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 3 71,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 6 65,333 * * Computer Systems Analysis Software Design & Development 1 60,000 * * Information Sciences & Systems Advertising 1 53,000 * * Consulting 6 57,083 * * Network Administration 1 62,500 * * Software Design & Development 2 72,500 * * Systems Analysis & Design 2 54,500 * * Technical/Computer Support 1 47,000 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 7 48,371 * * EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education Teaching 4 33,718 * * Pre-Elementary Teacher Education Teaching 1 24,000 * * Secondary Education Teaching 1 36,000 * * Special Education Customer Service 1 20,800 * * Teaching 1 36,700 * * Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education Teaching 1 32,960 * * ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Project Engineering 1 65,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 4 44,563 * * Agricultural Engineering Project Engineering 1 56,500 * * Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering 1 64,000 * * Consulting 1 66,000 * * Hardware Design & Development 1 15,600 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 1 39,520 * * Project Engineering 1 40,000 * * Research & Development Engineering 1 60,000 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 1 30,451 * * Sales 1 96,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 2 55,380 * * Chemical Engineering Consulting 1 65,000 * * Environmental/Sanitation Engineering 1 65,500 * * Field Engineering 1 69,600 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 1 45,000 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 3 65,600 * * 16 Salary Survey / Spring 2011

17 CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Process Engineering (Chemical) 17 $67,087 * * Production Engineering 5 67,970 * * Project Engineering 4 58,525 * * Quality Control Engineering 1 66,000 * * Research & Development Engineering 1 69,000 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 2 37,000 * * Sales 1 60,000 * * Testing Engineering 1 80,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 15 61,767 * * Civil Engineering Consulting 1 52,000 * * Design/Construction Engineering 6 48,008 * * Environmental/Sanitation Engineering 3 37,965 * * Field Engineering 5 53,040 * * Military 1 43,300 * * Power Systems Engineering 1 55,000 * * Project Engineering 6 47,547 * * Sales 1 17,680 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 10 53,894 * * Computer Engineering Financial/Treasury Analysis 1 63,000 * * Hardware Design & Development 1 75,000 * * Power Systems Engineering 1 59,000 * * Production Engineering 1 68,000 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 1 58,011 * * Software Design & Development 3 65,167 * * Testing Engineering 1 53,500 * * Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering Consulting 1 50,003 * * Design/Construction Engineering 1 70,000 * * Field Engineering 3 66,333 * * Hardware Design & Development 5 65,155 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 56,000 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 2 65,000 * * Power Systems Engineering 2 52,088 * * Production Engineering 2 55,000 * * Project Engineering 1 54,000 * * Software Design & Development 5 68,100 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 1 70,000 * * Testing Engineering 2 53,500 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 1 48,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 24 60,894 $57,000 $64,000 Engineering Technology Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 2 52,000 * * Project Engineering 1 47,500 * * Research & Development Engineering 2 51,450 * * Software Design & Development 1 87,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 3 60,833 * * Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Consulting 1 75,000 * * Design/Construction Engineering 1 31,200 * * Field Engineering 1 65,000 * * Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Engineering 2 51,107 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 2 68,750 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 3 56,033 * * Military 1 54,000 * * Process Engineering (Chemical) 1 50,000 * * Production Engineering 3 50,333 * * Systems Analysis & Design 1 65,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 2 57,500 * * Materials Engineering Process Engineering (Chemical) 1 69,000 * * Project Engineering 1 62,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 3 61,833 * * Mechanical Engineering Design/Construction Engineering 8 57,721 * * Field Engineering 3 51,467 * * Hardware Design & Development 1 65,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 56,000 * * CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 6 $53,428 * * Military 1 52,500 * * Power Systems Engineering 6 59,037 * * Process Engineering (Chemical) 3 65,667 * * Production Engineering 8 55,554 * * Project Engineering 10 59,500 * * Quality Control Engineering 1 58,000 * * Research & Development Engineering 2 50,410 * * Software Design & Development 1 58,000 * * Testing Engineering 2 59,687 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 48 61,515 $55,000 $65,000 Metallurgical Engineering (incl. ceramic science/eng.) Production Engineering 1 63,000 * * Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. geological) Field Engineering 2 61,000 * * Production Engineering 4 62,160 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 1 67,000 * * Nuclear Engineering (incl. engineering physics) Other Engineering (NEC) 1 61,342 * * Software Engineering Software Design & Development 2 52,500 * * Systems Engineering Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Engineering 1 55,000 * * Sales 2 57,000 * * Software Design & Development 1 40,000 * * Systems Analysis & Design 1 65,000 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 1 53,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 7 56,446 * * HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health & Related Sciences Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 2 24,500 * * Physical Therapy 1 48,000 * * Sales 1 45,000 * * Speech Pathology/Audiology 3 48,667 * * Teaching 2 29,000 * * Other Health Related (NEC) 3 39,333 * * Nursing Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 37,500 * * Registered Nurse 50 54,141 44,666 60,000 Other Health Related (NEC) 2 76,200 * * HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies (incl. textile science) Buyer/Merchandising 2 44,500 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 1 30,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 7 44,471 * * Home Economics Administrative (Healthcare) 1 24,000 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 1 40,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 37,492 * * Teaching 1 29,000 * * Other Health Related (NEC) 1 20,000 * * HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice & Corrections Law Enforcement 7 46,042 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 42,000 * * Paralegal 3 34,000 * * Sales 1 30,000 * * Other Health Related (NEC) 1 30,000 * * English Language & Literature/Letters Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 3 42,833 * * Military 3 32,973 * * Sales 2 42,000 * * Teaching 1 40,000 * * Writing/Editing 1 28,000 * * Salary Survey / Spring

18 CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers Foreign Languages & Literatures Commercial Banking (Consumer) 1 $30,000 * * History Accounting (Public) 1 30,000 * * Brand/Product Management 1 27,500 * * Customer Service 1 30,000 * * Law Enforcement 1 40,000 * * Military 1 30,000 * * Teaching 1 20,680 * * Liberal Arts & Sciences/General Studies Accounting (Private) 2 63,750 * * Accounting (Public) 1 48,000 * * Auditing (Public) 1 57,000 * * Consulting 1 70,000 * * Design/Graphic Arts 1 28,500 * * Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 1 70,000 * * Law Enforcement 1 35,000 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 30,000 * * Medical Technology 1 52,000 * * Paralegal 2 26,250 * * Sales 5 38,840 * * Teaching 1 24,000 * * Technical/Computer Support 1 43,000 * * Political Science/Government Human Resources/Industrial Relations 1 45,000 * * Military 2 60,000 * * Paralegal 1 55,000 * * Sales 1 30,500 * * Teaching 2 30,500 * * Psychology Brand/Product Management 1 59,994 * * Customer Service 1 20,000 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 1 60,000 * * Human Resources/Industrial Relations 1 20,000 * * Research (Nontechnical) 1 30,000 * * Sales 1 34,000 * * Social Work 2 48,000 * * Teaching 2 34,000 * * Technical/Computer Support 1 53,000 * * Social Work Social Work 1 32,000 * * Other Health Related (NEC) 1 32,000 * * Sociology Human Resources/Industrial Relations 1 57,000 * * Insurance (Claims) 1 45,000 * * Law Enforcement 2 53,500 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 22,464 * * Public Relations 1 30,000 * * Sales 2 31,500 * * Social Work 1 35,360 * * Visual & Performing Arts Computer Programming 1 30,000 * * Customer Service 3 34,853 * * Design/Graphic Arts 1 19,000 * * Sales 1 20,000 * * Teaching 3 28,000 * * Other Humanities Customer Service 1 20,000 * * Sales 1 24,000 * * Other Social Sciences Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 60,000 * * Social Work 1 31,200 * * CURRICULUM / job function of AVERAGE 25th 75th offers PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE & FITNESS MAJORS Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies & Related Programs Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 $23,000 * * Performing Arts/Entertainment 1 100,000 * * Physical Therapy 2 26,000 * * Sales 1 30,000 * * Teaching 1 30,000 * * Other Health Related (NEC) 2 24,500 * * SCIENCES MAJORS Architecture & Related Programs Architecture 1 41,600 * * Biological Sciences/Life Sciences Law Enforcement 1 20,200 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 1 30,000 * * Medical Technology 1 41,995 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 5 33,600 * * Sales 1 27,692 * * Chemistry Military 1 36,000 * * Network Administration 1 36,000 * * Process Engineering (Chemical) 1 66,228 * * Research & Development Engineering 1 44,750 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 4 40,350 * * Systems Analysis & Design 1 24,000 * * Construction Science/Management Design/Construction Engineering 1 29,224 * * Field Engineering 3 50,000 * * Project Engineering 1 48,000 * * Other Engineering (NEC) 1 58,000 * * Mathematics (incl. statistics) Actuarial 3 55,833 * * Administrative (Healthcare) 1 18,000 * * Distribution 1 40,000 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 1 65,000 * * Mathematician/Statistician 1 130,000 * * Military 1 50,954 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 1 56,000 * * Teaching 1 46,300 * * 18 Salary Survey / Spring 2011

19 Bachelor s Degree Summary by Job Function Job FunctioN of Average 25th 75th offers Job FunctioN of Average 25th 75th offers Nontechnical degrees Technical degrees Accounting (Private) 85 $49,670 $46,000 $55,000 Accounting (Public) 76 46,323 43,500 50,000 Actuarial 3 58,667 * * Administrative (Healthcare) 1 24,000 * * Advertising 1 20,000 * * Architecture 1 53,000 * * Auditing (Private) 24 48,721 47,000 50,000 Auditing (Public) 28 47,889 46,000 48,000 Brand/Product Management 17 49,529 * * Buyer/Merchandising 22 45,828 42,500 48,000 Commercial Banking (Consumer) 11 28,702 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 8 48,013 * * Computer Programming 3 47,668 * * Consulting 79 61,306 58,000 70,000 Customer Service 25 35,343 25,000 42,000 Design/Construction Engineering 1 40,000 * * Design/Graphic Arts 2 23,750 * * Distribution 31 47,715 44,000 49,400 Environmental/Sanitation Engineering 1 26,000 * * Executive, Legislative & General 1 45,000 * * Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy 2 55,750 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 93 53,511 50,000 57,500 Human Resources/Industrial Relations 23 41,930 33,000 45,000 Insurance (Claims) 5 35,200 * * Insurance (Underwriting) 2 37,500 * * Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) 39 54,050 52,250 55,000 Investment Banking (Sales & Trading) 59 65,381 65,000 70,000 Law Enforcement 15 46,258 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 75 42,073 36,400 46,000 Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 3 50,893 * * Market Research 24 41,779 34,200 50,000 Medical Technology 1 52,000 * * Military 9 44,102 * * Network Administration 4 47,420 * * Paralegal 8 38,088 * * Performing Arts/Entertainment 1 15,704 * * Pharmacist 1 32,000 * * Portfolio Management/Brokerage 8 55,040 * * Production (Communications) 3 32,333 * * Project Engineering 1 40,000 * * Public Relations 6 29,898 * * Purchasing 21 49,625 42,000 55,000 Reporting 2 34,500 * * Research (Nontechnical) 1 30,000 * * Sales 79 41,511 32,000 52,600 Social Work 5 38,912 * * Software Design & Development 1 45,000 * * Systems Analysis & Design 12 58,270 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 4 61,500 * * Teaching 23 31,487 29,000 35,000 Technical/Computer Support 7 54,429 * * Writing/Editing 2 24,400 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 6 54,250 * * Other Health Related (NEC) 3 27,333 * * Actuarial 3 $55,833 * * Administrative (Healthcare) 1 18,000 * * Advertising 1 53,000 * * Agricultural/Natural Resources 5 36,000 * * Architecture 1 41,600 * * Bioengineering 1 64,000 * * Commercial Banking (Lending) 1 35,000 * * Computer Programming 7 67,714 * * Consulting 15 56,775 * * Customer Service 1 30,000 * * Design/Construction Engineering 17 51,779 * * Distribution 1 40,000 * * Environmental/Sanitation Engineering 4 44,849 * * Field Engineering 18 56,956 * * Financial/Treasury Analysis 3 57,667 * * Hardware Design & Development 8 60,172 * * Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Engineering 3 52,404 * * Law Enforcement 1 20,200 * * Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) 10 41,396 * * Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering 17 56,411 * * Mathematician/Statistician 1 130,000 * * Medical Technology 1 41,995 * * Military 6 45,459 * * Network Administration 3 42,833 * * Performing Arts/Entertainment 1 100,000 * * Physical Therapy 3 33,333 * * Power Systems Engineering 10 57,240 * * Process Engineering (Chemical) 23 66,205 $63,000 $67,000 Production Engineering 24 59,372 54,500 66,000 Project Engineering 27 55,088 48,000 62,000 Quality Control Engineering 2 62,000 * * Registered Nurse 50 54,141 44,666 60,000 Research & Development Engineering 7 53,924 * * Research (Technical/Scientific) 14 36,919 * * Sales 9 48,930 * * Software Design & Development 45 66,411 52,500 81,000 Speech Pathology/Audiology 3 48,667 * * Systems Analysis & Design 7 53,571 * * Systems/Programming Engineering 5 57,700 * * Teaching 5 34,069 * * Technical/Computer Support 4 59,375 * * Testing Engineering 7 63,553 * * Other Computer Related (NEC) 12 54,383 * * Other Engineering (NEC) ,040 55,000 64,000 Other Health Related (NEC) 7 45,629 * * Salary Survey / Spring

20 Average Yearly Salary Offers Master s Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) Percent Change Of Offers Average $ Offer In $ Offers From Graduate Program April April April April Percentiles th 50th 75th BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting 44 $45,717 $47, % $40,000 $48,000 $51,000 Economics (Business/Managerial) + + N/A * * * * * Finance 2 45,000 45,000 * * * * * Human Resources (incl. labor/industrial relations) 1 70,000 N/A * * * * * M.B.A. (Nontechnical Undergraduate Degree) 1 year or less experience 49 77,308 54,500 * * 60,000 75,000 90, years experience 1 71,000 50,617 * * * * * 2-4 years experience 3 86,667 76,750 * * * * * More than 4 years experience 6 84,160 68,527 * * * * * M.B.A. (Technical Undergraduate Degree) 1 year or less experience ,500 * * * * * 1-2 years experience ,000 * * * * * 2-4 years experience 1 69,000 80,000 * * * * * More than 4 years experience ,450 * * * * * Management Information Systems/Business Data Processing ,000 * * * * * Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) 2 53,000 40,933 * * * * * COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising + + N/A * * * * * Communications + + N/A * * * * * Journalism + + N/A * * * * * EDUCATION MAJORS 1 Education Administration/Supervision 4 25,965 N/A * * * * * Elementary Teacher Education 1 39,000 39,884 * * * * * Physical Education Teaching/Coaching + + N/A * * * * * Special Education 1 26,927 45,000 * * * * * ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 3 69,667 48,150 * * * * * Agricultural Engineering ,000 * * * * * Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 2 49,500 N/A * * * * * Chemical Engineering 1 96,000 99,000 * * * * * Civil Engineering 6 55,500 49,500 * * * * * Computer Engineering 3 65,333 83,900 * * * * * Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering 41 72,478 67,899 * * 60,000 72,000 78,000 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 4 74,850 61,000 * * * * * Mechanical Engineering 11 65,984 70,000 * * * * * Metallurgical Engineering (incl. ceramic science/eng.) ,250 * * * * * Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. geological) ,769 * * * * * Nuclear Engineering (incl. engineering physics) 1 70,000 71,700 * * * * * Petroleum Engineering ,000 * * * * * HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health & Related Sciences 5 55,810 70,000 * * * * * Nursing + + N/A * * * * * HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Humanities 4 47,500 N/A * * * * * Psychology 5 42,749 31,000 * * * * * Social Sciences 2 56,500 45,000 * * * * * N/A - No historic data available. 1 Further information on starting salaries for education majors is available from AAEE. 20 Salary Survey / Spring No offers reported. ** Not computed if number of offers is fewer than 20 for current or previous year. Continued...

21 Average Yearly Salary Offers Master s Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) Percent Change Of Offers Average $ Offer In $ Offers From Graduate Program April April April April Percentiles th 50th 75th Continued... SCIENCES MAJORS Agriculture & Natural Resources 3 $45,500 $25,000 * * * * * Architecture & Related Programs 1 28,000 36,640 * * * * * Biological Sciences/Life Sciences + + N/A * * * * * Chemistry ,000 * * * * * Computer Sciences 33 70,681 60,667 * * $58,000 $70,000 $80,000 Geological & Related Sciences ,167 * * * * * Materials Science ,000 * * * * * Mathematics (incl. statistics/actuarial) ,000 * * * * * Physics 2 45,000 65,500 * * * * * 242 Doctoral Degree Candidates (Data Combined for Men and Women) BUSINESS MAJORS Business Administration/Management 2 $97,500 $125,500 * * * * * Economics (Business/Managerial) 1 52,500 65,771 * * * * * Finance ,500 * * * * * EDUCATION MAJORS Education Administration/Supervision 7 71,857 75,417 * * * * * ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 4 67,250 42,000 * * * * * Chemical Engineering 26 87,381 83,385 * * $78,000 $94,752 $105,000 Civil Engineering 2 58,500 55,000 * * * * * Computer Engineering ,000 * * * * * Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering 10 90,374 91,599 * * * * * Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 4 76,000 70,000 * * * * * Mechanical Engineering 7 72,714 75,463 * * * * * Metallurgical Engineering (incl. ceramic science/eng.) + + N/A * * * * * HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS English Language & Literature/Letters ,000 * * * * * Foreign Languages & Literatures 1 52,000 N/A * * * * * Humanities 8 47,375 44,500 * * * * * Psychology 8 55,688 61,070 * * * * * Social Sciences 7 49,414 50,873 * * * * * SCIENCES MAJORS Agriculture & Natural Resources ,500 * * * * * Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 9 55,141 45,572 * * * * * Chemistry 14 77,636 67,565 * * * * * Computer Sciences 11 82,542 61,940 * * * * * Geological & Related Sciences 2 79,000 41,500 * * * * * Mathematics (incl. statistics/actuarial) 4 53,000 56,440 * * * * * Physics 1 68,000 64,333 * * * * * 128 N/A - No historic data available. 1 Further information on starting salaries for education majors is available from AAEE. + No offers reported. ** Not computed if number of offers is fewer than 20 for current or previous year. Salary Survey / Spring

22 continued from page 1 Although accounting graduates from the Class of 2011 are in high demand, the increase to their average salary offer 3.6 percent to $50,316 was one of the smallest in the business category. However, examining their average offers over the last three years provides deeper insight into the activity of this major s average offers. Since the Spring 2008 Salary Survey report, the largest decrease accounting graduates have seen was 0.7 percent in the Winter 2010 issue, while the largest increase was 3.7 percent in Fall Therefore, accounting majors average salary offers have remained more consistent than some of the other business degrees that saw higher highs but also lower lows during the tough economic times. Computer Science Like business graduates, students earning computer degrees saw their average salary offer rise, albeit not as sharply. The current average offer to this group is up 3.8 percent to $60,999, compared to last year s Spring 2010 average of $58,746. Among individual computer majors, computer science graduates saw their average offer grow by 4.3 percent to $63,017. In last year s Spring 2010 report, these graduates saw a slightly larger increase of 4.7 percent to their average offer, but the average offer made by employers for software design and development positions was slightly higher last year at $68,277 compared to $67,500 as reported in this issue. Receiving these topdollar offers puts computer science majors high on the list of top-paid majors. (See Figure 2.) Engineering While engineering majors dominate the list of top-paid majors in this report, there has been little movement in their overall average starting salary offer since last year. The average offer of $59,856 in this report is up just 1.2 percent from last year s reported average of $59,149. However, analysis of the specific engineering disciplines yields dissimilar results. Among the engineering disciplines, mechanical engineering graduates saw the highest increase 3.2 percent, bringing their average offer to $60,739. Engineering services firms made the most offers to mechanical engineering students; these offers averaged $62,032. Meanwhile, electrical engineering graduates also saw an increase to their average salary offer, but it rose just 2.2 percent to $60,646. And, chemical engineering graduates saw an even smaller increase less than 1 percent to bring their average offer to $66,886. Conversely, offers to civil engineering graduates slipped by 8.1 percent to $48,178. The reason for this sharp decline, however, may be twofold. First, the number of offers to civil engineering graduates in this report is down 40 percent over last year, when they saw their average offer climb 1.3 percent. Secondly, the most-interested employers engineering services firms made offers last year that averaged more than $52,000; the average offer from these employers has fallen to $45,273 this year. Figure 2: Top-Paid Majors for Bachelor s Degree Graduates* Curriculum Average Salary Offer Chemical Engineering $66,886 Computer Science $63,017 Mechanical Engineering $60,739 Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering $60,646 Computer Engineering $60,112 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $58,549 Systems Engineering $57,497 Engineering Technology $57,176 Information Sciences & Systems $56,868 Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications $56,808 * Where 10 or more offers were reported Liberal Arts It s still early in the reporting cycle for liberal arts graduates, and information in this report for these graduates is based on limited data, but the early signs are positive. As it stands now, the overall average for liberal arts graduates is up 17.9 percent over last year s average to $39,527 from $33,540. However, there are 20 percent fewer offers reported in this issue for these graduates compared to last year at this time. A salary increase would be a welcome change for liberal arts graduates as they may have lost the most ground while the economy faltered, and may be showing large increases as a result of the rebound. In the Winter and Spring 2010 Salary Survey reports, their overall average was down 11 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively. In examining the reported positions offered to these graduates, there is evidence of higher average salary offers, but many are counted as just one data point. Obtaining more significant data points later in the recruiting season should provide more insight into the average salary offers for liberal arts graduates. As graduation approaches for the Class of 2011, the overall hiring outlook looks promising. Not only are employers reporting plans to hire more college graduates this year than last, but graduates are noting that they are, for the most part, receiving higher starting salaries. NACE will continue to monitor the job market for the Class of It will release final results of its Job Outlook 2011 Spring Update report through Spotlight in mid-april, and publish the remaining two issues of Salary Survey, Summer and Fall 2011, in July and September, respectively. Copyright 2011 by the No part of this publication may be used, adapted, or reproduced in any manner without written permission. 422 Salary Survey / Spring

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